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Port Vue fire chief in hot water over responding to call 'extremely intoxicated'

The fire chief in Port Vue borough is in some hot water after allegedly responding to a fire call while “extremely intoxicated,” according to court documents.

Updated: 6:11 PM EDT Oct 10, 2013

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Port Vue fire chief in hot water over responding to call 'extremely intoxicated'

The fire chief in Port Vue borough is in some hot water after allegedly responding to a fire call while “extremely intoxicated,” according to court documents.

Updated: 6:11 PM EDT Oct 10, 2013

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Port Vue fire chief in hot water over responding to call 'extremely intoxicated'

The fire chief in Port Vue borough is in some hot water after allegedly responding to a fire call while “extremely intoxicated,” according to court documents.

Updated: 6:11 PM EDT Oct 10, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 THE FIRE CHIEF IN PORT VUE-- FACES CHARGES TONIGHT! AFTER SHOWING UP AT THE SCENE OF A FIRE-- QUOTE-- "EXTREMELY INTOXICATED." ACTION NEWS REPORTER MATT BELANGER LIVE IN MATT, IS THIS GUY 3 3 WE HAVE LOTS OF QUESITONS FOR 24 YEAR OLD CASH CORTAZZO BUT HE'S BEEN AVOIDING US ALL DAY. HE'S DUE BEFORE A JUDGE NEXT MONTH FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENESS AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY RESPONDED TO A FIRE SCENE SEVERELY INTOXICATED. AND WE FOUND-- THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S BEEN IN TROUBLE AFTER DRINKING. 3 IT WAS RESPONDING TO A FIRE AT THIS ABANDONED HOUSE ALONG TACOMA AVENUE IN PORT VUE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SEPTEMBER 17TH......24 YEAR OLD CASH CORTAZZO ARRIVED, QUOTE, "EXTREMELY INTOXICATED," ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS. 3 PORT VUE POLICE CHIEF BRYAN MYERS SAYS......THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE FIRE SCENE THAT MORNING COULD EASILY TELL CORTAZZO HAD BEEN 3 BUT WE FOUND OUT TODAY CORTAZZO IS STILL ON THE JOB AS FIRE CHIEF.WE WENT TO THE FIRE STATION....... BUT THEY SAID HE WASN'T THERE.WE WERE TOLD HE WAS GIVING A PRESENTATION TODAY AT A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH OTHER AREA FIREFIGHTERS. AT THIS POINT, IT'S NOT CLEAR IF CORTAZZO HAS FACED ANY PUNISHMENT FOR THE INCIDENT. SO, WHY IS HE STILL ON THE JOB? 3 MAYOR BRIEN HRANICS SAYS HE'S WAITING FOR THE FIRE COMPANY'S INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE INCIDENT TO PLAY OUT BEFORE HE TAKES ACTION.AND IT JUST SO HAPPENS CORTAZZO'S FATHER, FRANK CORTAZZO, IS A MEMBER OF PORT VUE BORO COUNCIL.WE WENT TO THE HOUSE WHERE CORTAZZO APPEARS TO LIVE WITH HIS FAMILY WITH HOPES OF HEARING FROM FRANK CORTAZZO ABOUT HIS SON'S ACTIONS, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE DOOR. 3 WE'VE ALSO FOUND CORTAZZO HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE.HE HAS A PENDING D-U-I CHARGE OUT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY FROM JULY. HE WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE AFTER URINATING IN PUBLIC IN JANUARY. LIVE IN PORT VUE, MATT BELANGER, CHANNEL FOUR ACTION NEWS.